If your in the wheel business then it is 10" you dont messure a wheel from end to end, you mesure from the seat to seat.
We always use mm... cus engineers and designers never us anything US.. hehe ... only the metric system. This way its the same world wide.

... these are some nice pics you guys are coming up with....
I will use the hell out of these for trainging..

but the point is when you are figuring out offset you do NOT use seat to seat width, you use overall width. if people tried to figure out the offset of their wheels using what people said earlier in the thread it would be wrong. when a wheel size is not marked most sellers of wheels in the US and some in japan (upgarage) do not correctly measure the wheels and you end up with a different offset and width.

and they were talking about converting to mm which is 100% pointless except for offset, not actually measuring in mm. this thread is not about engineers and their fancy metric measuring tools, it's about retarded people on zilvia trying to figure out what size their wheels are.

This is true, I always just add 12mm to the side im trying to get a tight fitment on. I t would be nice if the width was taken from lip to lip tho.... If someone need to get detailed you would need to messure the wheel by hand.

If your in the wheel business then it is 10" you dont messure a wheel from end to end, you mesure from the seat to seat.
We always use mm... cus engineers and designers never us anything US.. hehe ... only the metric system. This way its the same world wide.

... these are some nice pics you guys are coming up with....
I will use the hell out of these for trainging..

That is completely irrelevant to this topic.
OP isnt in the wheel business.
You'll HAVE to measure the physical dimensions from lip to lip because ultimately, the seat width doesnt matter for shit when you're fitting the wheels on the car.

Wow ... you guys are tards.... If you read the whole post you woudl see the relevants.

If you have a 10" wide wheel(254mm) with +35mm offset.(254/2+35=162)(254-162=92) so you cant go thinking that you have 162mm / 92mm, cuz when we tell you specs on a wheel its width is from seat to seat. That 10" wide wheel is really 10.8" or so. You back space is really about 102mm not that 92 you would get from that wheels specs. get it... it was just an fyi. So chill out...

No its not right... thats what im trying to tell you. if the maker says its a 10" wheel its not, and they say the offset is +35 well its not. Cuz the wheel is really 10.8" and the offset (from lip to lip) would change. The offset # we give is off the width from seat to seat.

No its not right... thats what im trying to tell you. if the maker says its a 10" wheel its not, and they say the offset is +35 well its not. Cuz the wheel is really 10.8" and the offset (from lip to lip) would change. The offset # we give is off the width from seat to seat.

if the wheels are worth a flying fuck there will be a stamping or a sticker showing the size, width, manufacturer, offset, model number etc...

my work vs-ss and work emitz have the sizes stamped on them, the ssr d5r's have a sticker.
my amistad type d, no sticker or marking. my old weds kranze cerberus, no sticker or marking. i guess they are not worth a flying fuck then.

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Originally Posted by Doluck

No its not right... thats what im trying to tell you. if the maker says its a 10" wheel its not, and they say the offset is +35 well its not. Cuz the wheel is really 10.8" and the offset (from lip to lip) would change. The offset # we give is off the width from seat to seat.

that is completely wrong. backspace - centerline (based on overall width of course) = offset. i've measured wheels with marked sizes (rota grid off road, work emitz) and my measurements match what is on the wheel. rota said +10, it was +10, work said +0 and -16, it was +0 and -16.

I do know Rota do give you the total width.. I found that out when I worked with them awhile ago. Thats why they are one of the brands I carry.
My works, volks,enkei and 99&#37; of the other wheels I have sold have never added up. Rota does it to cut down on weight.

My Konig Rewinds had the -9 on the inside in a similar area, my Volks had them on the back also(+42)...So do my BBSs(+0, +19)...thats the only number I could see being it...what is the style of the wheel?

So noobie question
What are the pros n cons of having plus or minus offset is it just for looks
or do certian wheels have certian offsets to fit correctly

In a nutshell:

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Originally Posted by Miata.net

Often a driver will select a wheel with a smaller offset than stock.

A smaller offset will create a scrub radius which may affect the handling of the car, but there are a number of reasons why you may need to choose a smaller offset.

1. To compensate for a wider wheel: A wider wheel with the exact same scrub radius as the stock wheel will be positioned closer to the suspension components. If the wheel is too much wider, it will not fit. To compensate, you would choose a smaller offset to move the wheel away from the suspension.

2. To create a wider stance: By setting the wheels outward, the stance of the car becomes wider and stability is increased. In some applications, the benefits of this stability are greater than the drawbacks of the scrub radius change and the driver may make this compromise.

3. Looks: A smaller offset moves the wheels outward, so they have a tendency to fill out the wheel well better. Cars set up for show, more than performance will often choose a lower offset wheel, however, if the offset is too small the sidewall will rub the inside of the fender.

And as for what "scrub radius" is:

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Scrub radius is the distance from the point where the steering axis meets the ground, to the center of the contact patch of the tire. Zero scrub radius is desirable. Increasing the scrub radius will result in more kickback through the steering wheel when you hit bumps and increased steering effort.

any advice? it appears to have a positive offset, but of what? is the question.

Is there any other stickers on it?
usually there is a sticker with the size, and next to a a positive or negative number followed by a number(*in smaller letters)
if not then you would need to get it measured,
or check the manufacturers website to see the different offsets they offer and try to guestimate which one you have!

Hope you guys dont mind me asking a question here rather then starting a new post. I picked up a set of wheels and some coilovers, there not installed yet. I still have to convert to 5 lug. My question is, would I need front spacers if running a 18x8.5 with a +30 off set when using coilovers? If it matters, Im going to be using Rays Gramlights 57F's with Tein Flex coilovers. Rear wheels will be 18x9.5 +20 off set.Thanks...